Did you know the standard American diet (SAD) contains 45-65% of calories from carbohydrate rich food? That’s why there is an epidemic of obesity and health-related illnesses. Are you guilty of choosing to eat a diet high in carbohydrates? Or are you ready to try something different?
The … [Read more...]

I looked through the archives of this blog and am surprised that I have not mentioned the glycemic index before. The glycemic index is basically the measure of how quickly a carbohydrate will be burned and metabolized by your body.
Take this example, one person eats a pack of sugar and one person … [Read more...]

We all see all of the colors of the vegetables when we go to the grocery store, but do you know what vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are in the vegetables that we eat base on the color of the vegetable?
CDC in the US has been promoting people to eat at least five servings of fruits and … [Read more...]

Many people are worried about a lot of fats in their diet and this is absolutely not the only thing to look at. Usually the motivator for this is not energy as it should be but instead a persitent worry that fats in your diet can make you fat. Instead maybe think about the way carbohydrates are … [Read more...]

Those little Halloween candies looking at you from the bowl, little, bright colored and just jumping up with the sweet chocolate that you know that you love so much are very very evil.
You know you want one, you yearn for one or two but as you try you just can not say no....or can you?
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How bad is junk food? Terrible.
Your biggest challenge in eating a healthier diet will not be learning about nutrition, finding places to shop or finding affordable, tasty foods that are also healthy.
No, your biggest challenge will be in breaking your addiction to junk foods. If you have … [Read more...]

We are all looking for more antioxidants to add to our diet. In case you are not aware the role of antioxidants in your diet is to make antioxidants are substances that are capable of counteracting the damaging, but normal, effects of the physiological process of oxidation in animal … [Read more...]

I love my morning oatmeal. I always know that I have something special in the morning but oveer the last few days my oatmeal seems to be even better.
I was apparently taking my breakfast for granted.
I used to eat Nutella on a raisin and cinnamon bagel but after a while I got tired of it and … [Read more...]

We often associate healthy eating tips with monotony and deprivation, but we can take various steps to prevent this.
The 10 suggestions below may help inspire us and tantalize our taste buds, while assisting us achieve our ultimate goal of a strong, lean physique.
10 Healthy Eating … [Read more...]

The right diet can do incredible things and this is something I believe very strongly.
Our body is physically composed of the vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other nutrients that we eat. Thus our health and physical performance are intrinsically tied to diet and if we don’t get everything we … [Read more...]